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- 12/4/2022
Why Big Tobacco’s attempts to rehabilitate its image are so dangerous
In September, Imperial Tobacco Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of British American Tobacco, was awarded the “Great Place to Work” certification, one of the leading authorities on workplace culture. - 12/4/2022
Respite care staff redeployed to help out at Alberta Children's Hospital
Alberta Health Services says in a news release that with respiratory viruses surging in the community, Alberta Children's Hospital is seeing “sustained high volumes of acutely ill patients.'' - 12/4/2022
Case report: Cure for foot fungus?
A patient claims to have found a cure for his persistent foot fungus, but Dr. Robert Dickson has doubts. - 12/4/2022
Veterans' cases raise fresh concerns about expanding assisted dying law
Revelations that some Canadian veterans have been offered medically assisted deaths while seeking help from the federal government are adding to worries about Ottawa's plans to expand such procedures. - 12/4/2022
Pharmacists ask parents not to stockpile as shortage of kids pain meds continues
The federal government imported one million units of children's acetaminophen—commonly known as Tylenol—as emergency relief amid a shortage coupled with soaring rates of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, also known as RSV. - 12/4/2022
Most B.C. kids and adults younger than 60 infected with COVID-19 or vaccinated: study
Lead author Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an epidemiologist at the BC Centre for Disease Control, said the findings can be generalized to the rest of Canada. - 12/1/2022
Some Tums peppermint tablets recalled due to fibreglass, paper, foil fragments
Tums antacids are used for relief of heartburn and indigestion. - 12/1/2022
Top exec at pharmacy in deadly meningitis outbreak sentenced
About 800 patients in 20 states were sickened with fungal meningitis or other infections and about 100 died in 2012 after receiving injections of medical steroids made at the now-closed compounding centre. - 12/1/2022
B.C.'s Medical Services Commission accuses Telus LifePlus program of extra billing
In documents filed in the B.C. Supreme Court Thursday, the commission alleges the LifePlus program is breaking the law by charging for services covered under the medical services plan.